The Local Organising Committee was established to oversee WYD08.
His Eminence, Cardinal George Pell AC chairs the LOC. The LOC supports the WYD08 office in its responsibility to organise WYD08 in accordance with the requirements of the Archbishop of Sydney and the Vatican. It also reviews and endorses strategic and operational plans and monitors progress.
The LOC has 21 members, with representatives of the Sydney Archdiocese, Australian Bishops, Federal and NSW Parliaments, Australian youth, business and community representatives
Current members (as at January 2008) are:
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Archdiocesan representatives
His Eminence - Chair
Bishop Anthony Fisher OP - Coordinator of World Youth Day
Fr John Usher - Chancellor and Priest of the Archdiocese
Mgr Vince Redden - Consultor, Chair of CEO and Priest of the Archdiocese
Mr Danny Casey - Chief Operating Officer
Archdiocesan Finance Committee representatives
Mr John Phillips
Mr Richard Haddock
Mr Bill d'Apice
Australian Bishops
Bishop Christopher Prowse - Bishop nominated by ACBC
Bishop Kevin Manning - Bishop from Province of Sydney and also nominated by ACBC
State Parliament representatives
The Hon John Watkins MP - Deputy Premier, Minister for Transport, Minister for Finance
The Hon John Della Bosca MP - Minister for Education and Training, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for the Central Coast, and Minister Assisting the Minister for Finance
The Hon Kristina Keneally MP - Minister for Ageing, Minister for Disability Services
Mr Barry O'Farrell MP - Leader of the Opposition, and Shadow Minister for Western Sydney
Federal Parliament representatives
The Hon Martin Ferguson MP, Minister for Resources and Energy, Minister for Tourism
The Hon Tony Burke MP, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens, Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector, Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Prime Minister for Social Inclusion
The Hon Mark Vaile MP, Federal Member for Lyne
The Hon Kevin Andrews MP, Federal Member for Menzies
Youth representative
Mr Lyndon Cox - Director Catholic Youth Services and member Feasibility Committee
Ms Grace Nader - Project Manager and participant at previous WYDs
Other business and community representatives
Mr Ted Exell - Business Manager, Archdiocese of Melbourne
Mr Tim O'Leary - Business Executive, National Australia Bank, Melbourne
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